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Chronicles of a young man in a kilt
Experiencing the breeze between the knees since March 2009
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Innevitably, when you wear a kilt, you'll be asked a few questions. Here are some of the querries commonly posed to me and my responses:
Q: Are you Scottish? Where's your family tartan?
A: Technically, yes, I do have Scottish heritage on my mother's side, of which I am proud. The kilt, however, is more of a testament to freedom and comfort rather than homage to my ancestors; the particular company I get my kilts from designs the garments based on the needs of every-day wear and functionality, which rules out the traditional wool, plaid, sporran-accompanied Scottish-style kilts (granted, when the opportunity presents itself, I'll definitely get a traditional kilt with my family tartan for ceremonial purposes.)
Q: Where do you get your kilts?
A: I order my kilts from a company based in Seattle, Washington called Utilikilts - a very progressive bunch of folks who will be more than happy to sell you your freedom. Check them out at utilikilts.com
Q: What do you wear under there?
A: Boots. On the frequent occasions I opt to go barefoot, I like to match my socks and undergarments.
Q: Aren't you really just wearing a skirt?
A: Call it want you want - I'm wearing liberation. The folks who tend to insist that I'm crossdressing tend to strike me as pretty boring people. The ones who recognize it as a kilt are typically the ones shouting their approval and offering to buy me drinks.
Q: Are you gay?
A: No, but I support the community! I always find it interesting the types of assumptions people make based upon something as simple as choice of clothing - especially when they couldn't be further from the truth. I like to consider myself a nice guy, but ask a Scotsman clad in kilt about his sexual preferences and you'll proably find out what it feels like to be the caber in a caber toss. I will admit, I've been hit on by more than one dude, but I like to attribute that to my charm which knows no boundaries ;) As far as the original querry, I don't swing that way, but I encourage the folks who do to do so proudly - I support freedom in every sense of the word!
Q: Why do you wear it?
A: Biologically, men aren't designed to wear pants. There are many healthful benefits to wearing unbifurcated garments (i.e. pants and other garments worn below the waist that separate the legs): pants can restrict those delicate areas and cause problems as serious as impotency, but on the whole it's just not a great idea to squeeze those bits close to your body when nature intended them to swing freely - and boy does freedom swing! Since I began wearing kilts, the concept of putting on another pair of trousers makes me cringe, and actually wearing them is torture. There really is a psychological element to it: the chances of being cranky in a kilt are slim to none when everything can breathe. And of course, people love it: on a regular basis I am complimented on my style and commended for having the balls - quite literally - to wear such a unique piece of clothing in public. I can't say I'm really opposed to the extra attention, either.
Q: Are you Scottish? Where's your family tartan?
A: Technically, yes, I do have Scottish heritage on my mother's side, of which I am proud. The kilt, however, is more of a testament to freedom and comfort rather than homage to my ancestors; the particular company I get my kilts from designs the garments based on the needs of every-day wear and functionality, which rules out the traditional wool, plaid, sporran-accompanied Scottish-style kilts (granted, when the opportunity presents itself, I'll definitely get a traditional kilt with my family tartan for ceremonial purposes.)
Q: Where do you get your kilts?
A: I order my kilts from a company based in Seattle, Washington called Utilikilts - a very progressive bunch of folks who will be more than happy to sell you your freedom. Check them out at utilikilts.com
Q: What do you wear under there?
A: Boots. On the frequent occasions I opt to go barefoot, I like to match my socks and undergarments.
Q: Aren't you really just wearing a skirt?
A: Call it want you want - I'm wearing liberation. The folks who tend to insist that I'm crossdressing tend to strike me as pretty boring people. The ones who recognize it as a kilt are typically the ones shouting their approval and offering to buy me drinks.
Q: Are you gay?
A: No, but I support the community! I always find it interesting the types of assumptions people make based upon something as simple as choice of clothing - especially when they couldn't be further from the truth. I like to consider myself a nice guy, but ask a Scotsman clad in kilt about his sexual preferences and you'll proably find out what it feels like to be the caber in a caber toss. I will admit, I've been hit on by more than one dude, but I like to attribute that to my charm which knows no boundaries ;) As far as the original querry, I don't swing that way, but I encourage the folks who do to do so proudly - I support freedom in every sense of the word!
Q: Why do you wear it?
A: Biologically, men aren't designed to wear pants. There are many healthful benefits to wearing unbifurcated garments (i.e. pants and other garments worn below the waist that separate the legs): pants can restrict those delicate areas and cause problems as serious as impotency, but on the whole it's just not a great idea to squeeze those bits close to your body when nature intended them to swing freely - and boy does freedom swing! Since I began wearing kilts, the concept of putting on another pair of trousers makes me cringe, and actually wearing them is torture. There really is a psychological element to it: the chances of being cranky in a kilt are slim to none when everything can breathe. And of course, people love it: on a regular basis I am complimented on my style and commended for having the balls - quite literally - to wear such a unique piece of clothing in public. I can't say I'm really opposed to the extra attention, either.
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